March 4, 2016
Canadian arrested in 52-pound hash oil seizure gets 6 months
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Allister Chase, a Canadian citizen of Westgate Hills, Montego Bay, St James, was on Thursday sentenced to six months at hard labour when he appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court.
He was also fined $83,200 or 30 days in prison for dealing in hash oil and fined $416,000 or 30 days in prison for taking steps to export hash oil.
In May 2013, during a Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency-led operation, assisted by members of the Area One OST, the military and the Financial Investigation Division, premises occupied by Chase was searched and harsh oil weighing 52 pounds was found.
He was subsequently arrested and charged for possession of, dealing in and taking steps to export hash oil.
